Mavis Chloe Rivers (19 May 1929 – 29 May 1992) was a Samoan Jazz singer. She was born in Apia, Samoa in 1929. She was a nominee for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1960. Recorded for Reprise, Capitol, and Vee-Jay in the early '60s before making a surprising comeback in the early '80s. Milton "Shorty" Rogers (April 14, 1924 – November 7, 1994) was one of the principal creators of West Coast jazz. He played both the trumpet and flugelhorn, and was in demand for his skills as an arranger.